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Criminal Justice at Florida Atlantic University

If you are interested in studying Criminal Justice, consider the program at Florida Atlantic University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Florida Atlantic University is located in Boca Raton, FL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 13 criminal justice graduations were recorded at Florida Atlantic University.

Online & Distance Learning at Florida Atlantic University

Online coursework is an option at Florida Atlantic University. Of 31,607 students, 6,454 (20%) studied exclusively online and 15,611 (49%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Criminal Justice graduates at Florida Atlantic University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Criminal Justice graduates at Florida Atlantic University are 62% women (8) and 38% men (5).

Criminal Justice Master’s Program at Florida Atlantic University

Of the 13 master’s criminal justice degrees awarded at Florida Atlantic University, 62% were women (8) and 38% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice master’s degree recipients at Florida Atlantic University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	6
Asian	1

Minority students account for 62% of Criminal Justice master’s degree recipients at Florida Atlantic University, higher than the national average of 45%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Criminal Justice Graduates

Graduates of the Criminal Justice program at Florida Atlantic University pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-paying careers for Criminal Justice graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$52,907

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.